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史
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shǐ · history, chronicle, annals

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史
Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
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5Total strokes

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 史

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shǐWords pronounced shǐ
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Example sentences

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Lì shǐ bú shì tā de zhǔ xiū kè.历史不是他的主修课。

History is not his major subject.

Source: Tatoeba #5863262 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu rén rènwéi tā men shì lì shǐ shàng zuì wěi dà de yuèduì.有人认为他们是历史上最伟大的乐队。

They are considered the greatest rock band in history.

Source: Tatoeba #1214427 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yǒu hěn duō lì shǐ shū jí.他有很多历史书籍。

He has a lot of books on history.

Source: Tatoeba #332663 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège guó jiā yǒu hěn fēng fù de lì shǐ.这个国家有很丰富的历史。

This country has a rich history.

Source: Tatoeba #8934299 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lì shǐ shì shēng huó de qíng rén.历史是生活的情人。

History is life's lover.

Source: Tatoeba #829353 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì yí gè jù yǒu lì shǐ jià zhí de chéng shì.这是一个具有历史价值的城市。

This is a city of real historical value.

Source: Tatoeba #606893 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 史 in context

  1. Say shǐ, then recall the core meaning: history, chronicle, annals.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 历史 (lì shǐ), meaning “history”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 史 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.